Terry Stackhouse

Terry Stackhouse is a weekend anchor and reporter with WMTW. He joined News 8 in May of 2020. He’s been reporting for nearly a decade, beginning in Bangor and continuing his career in Albany, New York before returning to the Pine Tree State.

Stackhouse is a fellow of the First Amendment Coalition, participating in the organization’s 2020 institute with a focus on utilizing government records to strengthen reporting. He has produced data driven stories related to mental health, addiction, COVID-19 hospitalizations and Medicare.

Immigration and refugee resettlement is of particular interest to Stackhouse. He has published stories highlighting the experiences of new Mainers from countries including Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Somalia. Stackhouse has researched barriers to refugee resettlements and reported on efforts to raise the United State’s annual refugee admissions cap.

Stackhouse extensively covered the Black Lives Matter movement, reporting live during demonstrations in Portland and Lewiston. He has shared the experiences of participants and leaders in local efforts to advance social justice. Through reporting in WMTW News 8’s Project Community series, Stackhouse has sought to elevate the voices of Mainers seeking to strengthen our state by celebrating diversity.

Since childhood, Stackhouse has had a passion for storytelling. At age 16, he started working for his hometown public access TV station in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, broadcasting high school sports and covering local public affairs.

He attended Emerson College and graduated in 2012 with a degree in broadcast journalism. Highlights of his early pursuits in reporting include coverage of the 2007 Major League Baseball All Star Game in San Francisco, CA and the 2010 Academy Awards in Los Angeles, CA.

Stackhouse lives in Topsham with his wife, daughters and their dog Belle. Terry enjoys running and hiking on trails in Sagadahoc County, taking in Sea Dogs games, shopping at the Freeport outlets and L.L. Bean and finding new areas to explore in our state.